Crossing the Line Festival 20 May – 23 May 2020

Pan-European Theatre Festival, Galway

by
Blue Teapot Theatre Company

Blue Teapot Theatre Company present CROSSING THE LINE FESTIVAL a pan–European festival of outstanding work made by Irish and European artists with intellectual disabilities. Over 100 established and emerging artists from Ireland, Sweden, France, UK, Poland and Netherlands will visit Galway for the Festival which takes place over 4 days, across multiple venues. The festival puts artists with intellectual disabilities centre-stage in a programme of theatre, street shows, dance, masterclasses and knowledge events. A Galway 2020 commission, this is a first of its kind Festival for a European Capital of Culture.

The heart will be the Hub in Father Burke Park. As well as hosting daily events, it’s an accessible place to meet with artists and enjoy the experience of Crossing The Line, a festival for everyone.

Galway is European Capital of Culture in 2020. As one of the largest cultural events in the world the programme comprises over 1,900 events across 154 projects with local national, European and international artists and cultural organisations. From Galway and Ireland’s own such as Druid Theatre Company and Galway International Arts Festival, to well-known international guests such as Margaret Atwood (Canada), Kari Kola (Finland) and Tobias Hutzler (Germany), Galway 2020 promises to deliver a year of thrilling, life-enhancing experiences through culture and the arts. The ambitious programme takes place across the villages, towns, islands and the city of Galway and offers theatre, music and sport, to poetry, film, visual art and much more. In recognition of Ireland’s historic traditions, is based around the four fire seasons of Ireland’s ancient Celtic calendar; Imbolc, Bealtaine, Lughnasa and Samhain.